Mental Health Act, 1959

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many hospital orders were made during 1962 by the courts under Section 60 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, in respect of persons diagnosed as suffering from psychopathic disorder; in how many of the cases further orders were made under Section 65 of the Act; and how many such orders were without limit of time.

During 1962, 138 hospital orders were made under Section 60 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, in respect of persons suffering from psychopathic disorder, including those reported to be suffering also from mental illness or subnormality. In 45 cases, further orders restricting discharge were made under Section 65 of the Act; 29 of these were without limit of time.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases during 1962 he sought the advice of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in respect of persons diagnosed as suffering from psychopathic disorder who were the subject of an order restricting discharge under Section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1959; in how many instances the Tribunal recommended discharge; and in how many of these its advice was accepted by him.

During 1962, 8 cases of persons classified as suffering from psychopathic disorder who were the subject of orders restricting discharge under Section 65 of the Mental Health Act, 1959, and 21 cases of such persons who were treated for the purposes of the Act as if they were so subject (including patients committed to hospital before the coming into force of the Act), were referred to a Mental Health Review Tribunal for its advice. The Tribunal advised in three cases that the patient should be discharged, and in each the advice was accepted.